John Sevier Motor Company v. Mullins

Ms. Justice Psewitt

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented here and argued at the Bar of this Court in this case is whether payment by an employer, insurer, of medical bills incurred by injured employee is voluntary payment of compensation to the injured person or his dependents within the meaning of Section 50-1003, T.C.A.

The trial judge held that the medical payments were voluntary and awarded compensation to Mullins, the employee, amounting to 50% permanent partial disability to his right arm.

There is no question but what the appellee’s arm was injured in the course of…